Dr. Marcus Bright

Scholar

Dr. Marcus Bright is a scholar, political commentator, and educational administrator. He has been an Administrator at City University of New York Medgar Evers College, Florida International University, and in the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Office of Educational Equity, Access, and Diversity and 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project. He also has served as an Adjunct Professor of Public Administration at Lynn University, City University of New York Medgar Evers College, Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University as well as a Lecturer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Additionally, he was Executive Director of Education for a Better America (EBA); a non-profit organization that partnered with school districts, universities, churches, and community organizations in over 15 cities across the nation to conduct educational programming and enhance public policy engagement. Dr. Bright received a Bachelor’s Degree in Government and World Affairs from the University of Tampa, a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Florida International University, and a Ph.D. in Public Administration from Florida Atlantic University. He is a frequent contributor to the Huffington Post and Diverse Issues in Higher Education and has spoken across the country on a variety of topics related to public policy, education, and social justice.